<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=koi8-r"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Arial Black";
panose-1:2 11 10 4 2 1 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
panose-1:3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Segoe UI";
panose-1:2 11 5 2 4 2 4 2 2 3;}
@font-face
{font-family:t;}
@font-face
{font-family:helveticaneueetw01-55rg;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";
color:black;}
span.BalloonTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";
font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";}
span.balloontextchar0
{mso-style-name:"balloon text char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"balloon text";
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}
p.balloontext, li.balloontext, div.balloontext
{mso-style-name:"balloon text";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"balloon text char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
span.EmailStyle24
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle25
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle26
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle27
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle28
{mso-style-type:personal;
color:#993366;}
span.EmailStyle29
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:t;
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle30
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle31
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks Pete.š This problem arose in Benton County, and they seem to be taking a hard line on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Please check out our new website, now live at www.condo-lawyers.com.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:39.25pt'><td width=393 valign=top style='width:294.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.3pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Law Offices of James L. Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>201 Queen Anne Avenue North, Suite 400</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98109-4824</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=393 valign=bottom style='width:294.45pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto://jim@condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>jim@condo-lawyers.com </span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#2E4171'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.condo-lawyers.com</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer" target=nw><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=299 valign=bottom style='width:224.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: 206-388-0600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax: 206-286-2666</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.25pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#2E4171;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:15.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>Providing Tools for Successful Communities</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.5pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:40.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to please notify us immediately by telephone, and return the original message to us at the above address. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by this firm for any loss or damage in any way from its use.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pete Middlebrooks<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b>Jim and others,<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'>I am going to be a bit “long winded”, but I have dealt with this issue on multiple occasions, and have addressed it in prior seminar materials. I would appreciate hearing from you as to the outcome in your battle with the auditor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>The Auditor is flat wrong that recording a condominium declaration amendment (or restated declaration) involves “multiple transactions” for which multiple filing fees are required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>I have recorded condominium documents (declarations and survey maps) in most Washington counties, and never once paid multiple filing fees.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>I have set forth below the governing statutes, but the following is a brief explanation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>4.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>WCA CROSS-REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS.</b> The Washington Condominium Act (“WCA”, RCW 64.34) required that:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>a.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>The declaration include a cross reference to the survey and to any prior declaration amendments [RCW 64.34.216]; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>b.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>The survey include a cross reference to the declaration and to any prior declaration amendments. [RCW 64.34.232]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>5.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>a.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Including in a condominium declaration a cross reference to the survey, or including in a condominium survey a cross reference to the declaration, does not create “multiple transactions” under <span style='color:black'>RCW 36.18.010</span> – the “transaction” is simply the creation of the condominium, and there is a filing fee for the declaration (separately indexed) and a filing fee for the survey (separately indexed).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>b.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Including in a condominium declaration amendment a cross reference to the original declaration (and prior amendments), or including in a condominium survey amendment a cross reference to the original declaration or survey (and prior amendments), does not create “multiple transactions” under <span style='color:black'>RCW 36.18.010</span> – the “transaction” is the amendment, and there is a filing fee for the amendment (separately indexed) .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>6.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>INDEXING</b> The condominium declaration amendment and condominium survey amendment must be indexed. But, including a cross reference to a condominium declaration (or previously recorded amendments) and/or condominium survey (or previously recorded amendments) does not require indexing again the previously recorded documents. See RCW 65.04.050, RCW 65.04.045 and RCW 65.04.047.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>7.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>COVER SHEET</b>. A recorded document must include a cover sheet containing, among other things:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>a.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>“Document Title(s) (or transactions contained therein)</b>” <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€</span> This would typically be “<b><i>AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION</i></b>”, and would not include the titles of the previously recorded documents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>b.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>“<b>Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released</b>” <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€</span> This would typically be “<b><i>NONE</i></b>”; the previously recorded documents are not being “assigned or released”. At times an Auditor (or title company recording the amendment) will insert here the recording numbers of the previously recorded documents being amended, but that does not create “multiple transactions”. There is still only one “transaction” <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€</span> the amendment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>8.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b>LOCATION OF CROSS-REFERENCE</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>a.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Typically, I start a declaration amendment with a “Recital”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>“<i>Shady Shores Condominium was created by the recording of a Declaration under AF# AAA (</i>[and if appropriate]<i> Amendments thereto under AF# BBB, CCC, etc.) and the recording of a Survey Map and Plans under AF# XXX (</i>[and if appropriate]<i> Amendments thereto under AF# YYY, ZZZ, etc.)”.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>b.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>But you could “bury” the cross-reference wherever you want in the amendment. The location of the cross-reference is irrelevant <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>€</span> only a single “transaction” is involved.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'>c.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>See also RCW 65.04.045 which provides that the Auditor (1) only indexes the title captioned on the document, (2) relies only on the “Cover Sheet”, and (3) does not read the document.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><b>9.</b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>OTHER EXAMPLES</b>. The “multiple transaction” issue is not limited to the WCA requirements for cross-referencing. Here are two recent examples:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><b>a.</b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Office Condominium</b>. <b>(1)</b> 2-level existing Office Building (with on-site parking lot) located on a Short-plat Lot; <b>(2)</b> Short Plat created other commercial Lots and a large parking lot for use by all Short Plat Lots; <b>(3)</b> An Easement recorded with Short Plat granted the Office Building Lot exclusive parking rights on specified spaces in the Short Plat parking lot; <b>(4)</b> Legal description of Office Building Lot was “<i>Lot 1, Plat recorded under AF# XXX, together with parking rights pursuant to Easement recorded under AF# YYY (and amendments thereto under AF# ZZ</i>Z); <b>(5)</b> Office Building condominiumized, with lower level Unit granted an exclusive Limited Common Element to the on-site parking, and upper level Unit granted an exclusive Limited Common Element to the Short Plat Easement parking; <b>(6)</b> the condominium declaration and survey both included cross-references to the Short Plat Easement; <b>(7)</b> despite cross references to the Short Plat Easement, creating the condominium was a single transaction with a filing fee for the declaration (separately indexed) and a filing fee for the survey (separately indexed).<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><b>b.</b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Planned Unit Development</b>. <b>(1)</b> In Spokane, a PUD approved for multi-year development of a multi-building,, 100 Unit, “airspace” master condominium; <b>(2)</b> PUD Plan (survey) and PUD Declaration of CC&R’s simultaneously recorded (with cross-referencing to the PUD-Plan and PUD-CC&R’s); <b>(3)</b> recording the PUD is single transaction with a filing fee for the PUD-Plan (separately indexed) and a filing fee for the PUD-CC&R’s (separately indexed); <b>(4)</b> When inevitable amendments are recorded to the PUD-Plan and/or PUD-CC&R’s (with necessary cross-references to previously recorded documents) the amendment will constitute a single transaction, with a single filing fee and indexing for the amendment.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><div style='border-top:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:none;padding:1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>GOVERNING STATUTES – DECLARATION AMENDMENTS; MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS<u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RCW 64.34.216 - CONTENTS OF DECLARATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(1) The declaration for a condominium must contain: . . . . <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(o) <b><i><u>A cross-reference by recording number to the survey map and plans for the units created by the declaration</u>;</i></b> and . . . .<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(2) All amendments to the declaration shall contain <b><i><u>a cross-reference by recording number to the declaration and to any prior amendments thereto</u></i></b>. . . . .<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b><i>B.</i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i><span style='color:black'>RCW 64.34.232 - SURVEY MAPS AND PLANS</span></b> <s><o:p></o:p></s></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'>(1) A survey map and plans executed by the declarant shall be recorded simultaneously with, and <b><i><u>contain cross-references by recording number to, the declaration and any amendments</u></i></b>. . . . . <s><o:p></o:p></s></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b><i>C.</i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i><span style='color:black'>RCW 36.18.010 - AUDITOR'S FEES</span></b><span style='color:black'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'>County auditors or recording officers shall collect the following fees for their official services: (1) For recording instruments, for the first page eight and one-half by fourteen inches or less, five dollars; for each additional page eight and one-half by fourteen inches or less, one dollar. <b><i><u>The fee for recording multiple transactions contained in one instrument will be calculated for each transaction requiring separate indexing as required under RCW <a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=65.04.050"><span style='color:windowtext'>65.04.050</span></a> as follows: The fee for each title or transaction is the same fee as the first page of any additional recorded document; the fee for additional pages is the same fee as for any additional pages for any recorded document; the fee for the additional pages may be collected only once and may not be collected for each title or transaction</u></i></b><u>;<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888;letter-spacing:-.25pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>D.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RCW 65.04.050 - INDEX OF INSTRUMENTS, HOW MADE AND KEPT — RECORDING OF PLAT NAMES.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Every auditor or recording officer must keep a general index, direct and inverted. . . . .The auditor or recording officer shall correctly enter in such index every instrument concerning or affecting real estate which by law is required to be recorded, . . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RCW 65.04.045 - RECORDED INSTRUMENTS — REQUIREMENTS — CONTENT RESTRICTIONS — FORM </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(1) When any instrument is presented to a county auditor or recording officer for recording, the first page of the instrument shall contain:. . . . <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(c) The title or titles, or type or types, of the instrument to be recorded indicating the kind or kinds of documents or transactions contained therein immediately below the three-inch margin at the top of the page. <b><i><u>The auditor or recording officer shall be required to index only the title or titles captioned on the document</u>;</i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(d) Reference numbers of documents assigned or released with reference to the document page number where additional references can be found, if applicable; . . . .<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The information provided on the instrument must be in substantially the following form:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Return Address<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Document Title(s) (or transactions contained therein):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Grantor(s) (Last name first, then first name and initial<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Grantee(s) (Last name first, then first name and initials)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Legal Description (abbreviated: i.e., lot, block, plat or section, township, range)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Assessor's Property Tax Parcel or Account Number at the time of recording:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><i><u>The Auditor or Recording Officer will rely on the information provided on this form. The staff will not read the document to verify the accuracy of or the completeness of the indexing information provided herein</u>.<u><o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>F.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>RCW 65.04.047 - RECORDED INSTRUMENTS — COVER SHEET — WHEN REQUIRED — FORM</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(1) If the first page of an instrument presented for recording does not contain the information required by RCW </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=65.04.045"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>65.04.045</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>(1), the person preparing the instrument for recording shall prepare a cover sheet that contains the required information. The cover sheet shall be attached to the instrument and shall be recorded as a part of the instrument. An additional page fee as determined under RCW </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.18.010"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>36.18.010</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> shall be collected for recording of the cover sheet. Any errors in the cover sheet shall not affect the transactions contained in the instrument itself. The cover sheet need not be separately signed or acknowledged. The cover sheet information shall be used to generate the auditor's grantor/grantee index, however, the names and legal description in the instrument itself will determine the legal chain of title. The cover sheet shall be substantially the following form:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>When Recorded Return to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Document Title(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Grantor(s) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Grantee(s)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Legal Description<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Assessor's Property Tax Parcel or Account Number<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Reference Numbers of Documents Assigned or Released<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>Law Office of James C. Middlebrooks<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pete Middlebrooks (Attorney)</span></u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>3050 Belmonte Lane, Everett, WA 98201<br>Email: <a href="mailto:Pete@jcmiddlebrooks.com"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pete@jcmiddlebrooks.com</span></a><br>Pete Tel.: 425-252-2693<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>: This e-mail message (and any attachments accompanying it) may contain confidential information, including information protected by attorney-client privilege. The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). Delivery of this message to anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended to waive any privilege or otherwise detract from the confidentiality of the message. If you are not the intended recipient, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission, rather, please promptly notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and its attachments, if any.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James L. Strichartz<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:t;color:#1F497D'>I agree John, it is not multiple transactions as defined in RCW 36.18.005(4). “(4) "Multiple transactions" means a document that contains two or more titles and/or two or more transactions requiring multiple indexing.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:t;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Please check out our new website, now live at <a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com">www.condo-lawyers.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:39.25pt'><td width=393 valign=top style='width:294.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.3pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Law Offices of James L. Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>201 Queen Anne Avenue North, Suite 400</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98109-4824</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=393 valign=bottom style='width:294.45pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto://jim@condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>jim@condo-lawyers.com </span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#2E4171'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.condo-lawyers.com</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer" target=nw><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=299 valign=bottom style='width:224.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: 206-388-0600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax: 206-286-2666</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.25pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#2E4171;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:15.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>Providing Tools for Successful Communities</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.5pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:40.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to please notify us immediately by telephone, and return the original message to us at the above address. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by this firm for any loss or damage in any way from its use.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:t;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John McCrady<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>What bothers most people is that the reference to the other amendments does not necessitate indexing to those other amendments, and therefor there is no justification for the extra charges.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:helveticaneueetw01-55rg;color:#993366'>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:helveticaneueetw01-55rg;color:#993366'>Counsel</span><span style='color:#993366'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>University Place WA 98466<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#993366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathryn R. McKinley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve had this experience in Spokane County and have not been successful in getting the fees reduced. The Auditor’s office relies on RCW 36.18.010 which states in pertinent part: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>County auditors or recording officers shall collect the following fees for their official services: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a name=IA39AEE0072E111DC9C95B67F5D600394></a><a name=IA398F23072E111DC9C95B67F5D600394></a><a name="SP;f1c50000821b0"></a><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>(1) For recording instruments, for the first page eight and one-half by fourteen inches or less, five dollars; for each additional page eight and one-half by fourteen inches or less, one dollar. The fee for recording multiple transactions contained in one instrument will be <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>calculated for each transaction requiring separate indexing</span> as required under <a href="http://web2.westlaw.com/find/default.wl?mt=108&db=1000259&docname=WAST65.04.050&rp=%2ffind%2fdefault.wl&findtype=L&ordoc=18647945&tc=-1&vr=2.0&fn=_top&sv=Split&tf=-1&pbc=5E9D796F&rs=WLW15.04">RCW 65.04.050</a> as follows: The fee for each title or transaction is the same fee as the first page of any additional recorded document; the fee for additional pages is the same fee as for any additional pages for any recorded document; the fee for the additional pages may be collected only once and may not be collected for each title or transaction; </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79'>If you get somewhere with your county, I’d be interest in the basis for any reduction in fees. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79'>Thanks, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'>Kathryn R. McKinley </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Of Counsel </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=214 height=29 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D07CF7.7F140850" alt=PHEmailLogo></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>717 W. Sprague Ave. Suite 1200<br>Spokane, WA 99201<br>(509) 455-6000</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>kathryn.mckinley@painehamblen.com</span></a> </span></u><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James L. Strichartz<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 7:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Ron. I have spoken to the recording clerk and the recording supervisor, both of whom think that they have to follow their fee schedule, which of course applies to multiple transactions. The auditor is out of the office until Wednesday, but the supervisor has promised to bring this issue up with her. I will talk to her if the supervisor does not come back with a correct response. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Please check out our new website, now live at <a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com">www.condo-lawyers.com</a>. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:39.25pt'><td width=393 valign=top style='width:294.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.3pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Law Offices of James L. Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>201 Queen Anne Avenue North, Suite 400</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98109-4824</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=393 valign=bottom style='width:294.45pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto://jim@condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>jim@condo-lawyers.com </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.condo-lawyers.com</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=bottom style='width:224.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: 206-388-0600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax: 206-286-2666</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.25pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#2E4171;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:15.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>Providing Tools for Successful Communities</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.5pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:40.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to please notify us immediately by telephone, and return the original message to us at the above address. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by this firm for any loss or damage in any way from its use.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Housh<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 5:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Recording Fee </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You may have already done this - but try to speak with someone “above” the person requesting the $792. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Many years ago I had a similar experience – frankly, I cannot recall which County – but once I was able to speak to someone with more experience I was able to record through payment of the more standard fee. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To state the obvious, recitation of other recordings does not in any way turn this into a multiple transaction recording. Sounds like you are dealing with someone who is trying to draw an analogy to a Lien Release recording where the Release references by recording # more than 1 lien recording to be released. Yes – that is a multiple transaction [all of which I suspect you know]. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ron </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ronald G. Housh, P.S. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney at Law </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle Office: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98101-2393 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 206-381-1341 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: 206-464-0461 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>ron@housh.org</span></a> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon Office: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>21411 Bluejay Place </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mount Vernon, WA 98274 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 206-235-2459 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>ron@housh.org</span></a> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width=324 valign=top style='width:243.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#5C5B5B'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=276 style='width:207.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James L. Strichartz<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2015 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Recording Fee </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I just had an amended and restated condominium declaration rejected by the Benton County Auditor because I did not remit the proper recording fee. They claim that the correct fee for recording the first page of the document is $792 dollars because it references the declaration and nine prior amendments as required by RCW 64.34.264(3). They are claiming that the reference to multiple documents makes this multiple transactions. Has anyone had a similar experience. I have not run across this logic in any other county. Any assistance you can give would be appreciated. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jim </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#C00000'>Please check out our new website, now live at <a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com">www.condo-lawyers.com</a>. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:39.25pt'><td width=393 valign=top style='width:294.45pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attorney</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=top style='width:224.3pt;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:39.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Law Offices of James L. Strichartz</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>201 Queen Anne Avenue North, Suite 400</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seattle, WA 98109-4824</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=393 valign=bottom style='width:294.45pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto://jim@condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>jim@condo-lawyers.com </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.condo-lawyers.com/"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.condo-lawyers.com</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer"><span style='color:#2E4171'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/condolawyer</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=299 valign=bottom style='width:224.3pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-bottom:2.0pt;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: 206-388-0600</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:9.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>fax: 206-286-2666</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.25pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#2E4171;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:15.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:white'>Providing Tools for Successful Communities</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:40.5pt'><td width=692 colspan=2 style='width:518.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt 5.75pt;height:40.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to please notify us immediately by telephone, and return the original message to us at the above address. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by this firm for any loss or damage in any way from its use.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>